Happy Tuesday, everyone. Welcome to Optimistic Aging: Open to Learn. I have written several posts on Optimistic Aging, with the goal in mind that we all encourage one another to go through this time of life with a smile. Watching my mother and others age, I heard too many times these words: “I have learned…
There are several reasons why aging has been on my mind lately. But, the main reason is I am about to leave for my alma mater, The University of Texas at Austin. Feeling a bit weathered from stress lately, I am headed to be one of the speakers at my sorority reunion, and, despite the…
Wow, I watched the footage of a car running head on into a store…a woman who was leaving, purchase in hand, jumped to save her life…glass breaking, door coming in…and the news anchor calming revealed a 71-year-old woman had accidentally hit the gas pedal. I shook my head, actually thinking maybe 70-somethings shouldn’t be given…
Saturday Brunch! Top: Dana Buchman, Kohls Pants: Talbots Shoes: Stein Mart Headband: Target A new study was released this morning claiming that women begin to consider themselves old at age 29 and men at age 58. Wow, 29 really surprised and saddened me. Sad…because I hate it that so many young women would…